Spotlight Series Caring for the Carers: A Spotlight Brief for Supporting the Mental Health of Family Caregivers This installment in the Social Innovations Spotlight Series explores the mental health impacts of family caregiving and explores policy opportunities to...
Medical Product Development Family Caregiver Roles in Research Innovation Although families and caregivers are essential partners in the delivery of health care and have valuable perspectives, their roles are not well incorporated in health care systems. NAC aims to...
Health Systems Building A Family-Centered Future The nation has begun to recognize the essential role unpaid friends and family members play in supporting individuals with ongoing health and care needs. Yet these informal supports systems are not sufficient to support...
Workplaces More than 23 million family caregivers work in addition to providing unpaid care to a family member or friend with a chronic, serious, or disabling health condition. In the absence of a comprehensive, national, paid leave policy, Americans rely on employers...
Guidebook Falls Prevention Conversation Guide Working with the National Council on Aging, this guide focuses on how to help older adults prevent falls. Many caregivers may not realize that 1 in 4 adults over the age of 65 falls every year, injuring themselves and...
